File handle



July 12, 1949. A, GASPARICH 2,475,608

FILE HANDLE Filed Aug. 3, 1944 I N VEN TO'R.

ATTE! E N EYE Patented July 12, 1949 UNITED TArEs PAT ENT oF FICE FILE HANDLE.

.Anton Gasparicl, Oakland, Calif. Application VAuigust 3, A1944,` -Seral"Nu-"4"1,`il35 1 claim. l

My present invention, in its broad aspect, relates to improvements in le handles, although it may be used as a handle for other tools as well; for instance, Shoemaker awls, small carving tools and the like. More particularly, it is my purpose to provide a handle for les which will firmly grip the le and hold it straight and in the most elcient position, whether the le be 'a flat le, a square :tile or a three-cornered le, and easily removed.

My invention contemplates the use of a fully rounded, curved and tted handle such as is most efficient in handling files. This handle is bored at the ierrule to receive a tube, which in turn houses a spring. The form of which is governed by the type of file to be mounted in the handle, for instance, for a flat file a dat spring with two spring arms is used; for a three-cornered file, a spring with three 'spring arms, and; for a square file, a spring with four spring arms. The ring ferrule may have hexagonal opening to hold a similarly shaped tube to accommodate all types of files, and means are shown for electing a file from this forni. A hole is provided in case of at file holders.

Among the principal purposes and objects of my invention are (l) to provide a simple, efcient and practical le holder ywith few parts, and no elements likely to become deranged, or to get out of order, or become broken; (2) to provide means for quickly assembling a file and handle, and; (3) to provide a desirable handle, and le holder assembly, which is comfortable to grip, and which will maintain a iiie in its most eicient position for work, and to be replaced.

Other and equally important objects and advantages will be apparent as the description proceeds, but emphasis is laid on the fact that changes may be made in the size, shape, form, arrangement, and construction of my invention without departing from my broad inventive concept.

In the drawings wherein I have illustrated my invention:

Figure 1 is a view of a form using a hexagonal tube and ferrule or rung, and wherein an ejector rod is used; the View is from the side and is partly broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; r

Figure 3 is a side view, partly broken away and .in section showing the tube and 'spring arrangement for a hat le;

Figure 4 is a sectional side elevation of the tube;

Figure 5 is a side View of a two-armed spring for fiat files;

Figure 6 is an end view of the spring shown in Figure 5;

Figure '7 is an end View of a three-armed spring for three-cornered les;

Figure 8 is an end View of a four-armed spring for four-cornered les, and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the type of spring shown in Figure 6.

.In the drawings wherein like .characters of reference `are used to designate like or similar parts:

The numeral i designates the fully rounded, curved and fitted handle which may be of Wood, and has an opening bored in the end about which is the ferrule and within which is the tool holder.

In Figures 1 and 2, I have shown a ferrule or ring 2 with a hexagonal opening 3 and behind which is a hexagonal tube 4, open at the bottom to communicate with a longitudinal bore in the handle to receive the le ejecting rod 5 which is used to push or force the le 6 from its position gripped in the tube 4.

In Figure 3, I have shown a handle formed with an opening to receive the tube 1, shown in Figure 4 and the two-armed flat spring 8, shown in Figures 5 and 6, for holding a i'lat file 6A. It is to be noted that this spring has an opening 9 in its base Id. The two arms Il are similarly formed and are first bent angularly toward each other as at i2 then angularly out from each other as at I3 and finally each has ya curved, flared part M at the open end. The ring or ferrule I5 holds the spring in place, and in some instances it may be soldered or brazed to the tube.

The forms shown in Figures 7 and 8 contemplate l'a three-armed spring as in Figure 7 and a four-armed spring as in Figure 8 accommodating respectively three-cornered and square les.

It believed that the operation of my inven tion will be apparent from the foregoing, but it is emphasized that a le is firmly and properly grasped and positioned by the springs, and that my construction is simple and eflicient.

While I have been very careful to describe and illustrate my invention with particularity in the foregoing, it is to be understood that the broad scope of my invention is only to be determined .from the appended claim.

I claim:

In a tool holder for receiving a, multi-sided tool shank and having a longitudinal opening in one end thereof, the combination of a cylindrical sleeve lining said opening, 'a resilient locking means in said cylindrical sleeve for releasably 3 holding the tool shank, said resilient locking means consisting of a flat anchor element, a {pluraiity of base yieldable portions `spaced equally about and extending from said anchor element, said portions converging toward each other, a pair of intermediate yieldable portions extending from said base yieldable portions in diverging relationship, curved end portions terminating said intermediate yieldable portions and forming yielclalole guiding surfaces to facilitate entrance of the tool shank, all said portions :being fiat and of the same cross section and `corresponding in.

number to that of the fiat sides on the tool shank, and means anchoring said resilient looking means in said sleeve. ,i

ANTON GASPARIGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following referenlces are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 271,549 True Jan. 30, 1883 483,865 Potter et a1 Oct. 4, 1892 1,353,043 Hultberg Sept. 14, 1920 10 2,089,121 Hartung Aug. s, 1937 2,158,728 Peters May 16, 1939 2,174,633 Keydel Oct. 3, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 15, Number Country Date 555,019 France 1923 635,109 France 1927 

